Signed by Cowboys Cowboys and Martin reach deal. Zack Martin ends holdout

[Rayman70]

Not this fan.
Jerry rolled over.
This is a terrible president to set.
After the zeke fiasco I thought Jerry had learned his lesson.
Apparently it was wishful thinking on my part.

He didn't roll over really. They just did a magic trick with the remainder of the money on the current deal. Nobody caved. The new deal is same as the old deal but extended. That's the difference

 

[mcmvp]

It's not a new deal. It's a shell game of just moving money around. Jerry never caved. He just rejiggered it. It was reasonably done by both sides.

If Zach is getting more money than he previous was under contract for, then yes - it's a raise that Jerry caved on. Sometimes GMs have to cave...not sure what the big deal is here

 

[john van brocklin]

It's not a new deal. It's a shell game of just moving money around. Jerry never caved. He just rejiggered it. It was reasonably done by both sides.

Ray how so?
There were no years added, just more money.
Did I miss something?

 

[rambo2]

Possibly. Flip a DE maybe for an OL.

Several possibilities, they just need a fit for them and another team.

 

[john van brocklin]

He didn't roll over really. They just did a magic trick with the remainder of the money on the current deal. Nobody caved. The new deal is same as the old deal but extended. That's the difference

How many years were added?

 

[john van brocklin]

If Zach is getting more money than he previous was under contract for, then yes - it's a raise that Jerry caved on. Sometimes GM have to cave...not sure what the big deal is here

Salary cap and young players contracts coming due is the big deal.

 

[nalam]

Oh geez.

Jerruh caved.

He'll have a bullseye on his back next year.....half the team will be coming to him for a new deal.

Enjoy that 33 YEAR OLD GUARD jerruh.

When the cup board is bare , you need to do something, but he did the same with Zeke . Hope they got some cap relief for the next 2 years.

 

[john van brocklin]

Yep. Love the player but business is business and deserving or not this just continues the precedent Zeke had already called Jerry's bluff on. This is discouraging that others will see that they too can hold out and Jerry will cave.

So is he deserving based on performance? Yes

Does this further illustrate that multi year contracts with the Dallas front office can be ignored, held out on or not honored as early as 2 years prior?

Unfortunately, yes.
A double edged sword in this case.

You got that right!

 

[InPhiltraitor]

This deal was getting done regardless of the back-up buffoonery.

Still work to do in terms of trying to upgrade the 2nd unit.

 

[mcmvp]

Salary cap and young players contracts coming due is the big deal.

I get that, but no Zack, probably no playoffs. Sometimes you have to cave for your best offensive player.

 

[Redline360]

Absolutely no way was Jerry going to let Martin derail his greatest chance at glancing a conference game / superbowl. Team is argurably the most talented we've had in a very long time even prior to Romo years bar maybe a year

Defense could argurably field a 3-5 unit
Offense fields a top 10 unit easily. Imo probably 5-7 if healthy.
Kicker...

Obviously comes down to injuries, OL health, QB health but this goes for EVERY team

 

[AsthmaField]

As if anyone thought this wasn’t going to happen. It had to.

Time to get on with the season now.

 

[john van brocklin]

When the cup board is bare , you need to do something, but he did the same with Zeke . Hope they got some cap relief for the next 2 years.

I hope we got some benefit.
I have not read one yet.

 

[rambo2]

I hope we got some benefit.
I have not read one yet.

John enjoy the season.

 

[nightrain]

Roll him up in bubble wrap and unwrap him the week of the Giants game. The Cowboys OL is a house of cards and Martin is the by far the best and most crucial player on that unit.

 

[blueblood70]

 

[john van brocklin]

I get that, but no Zack, probably no playoffs. Sometimes you have to cave for your best offensive player.

Don't think any player is crazy enough to leave 13 million on the table, but stranger things have happened...

 

[MyFairLady]

This front office is pathetic.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Good stuff for Martin. A pay raise this year and a big guaranteed season next year.

 

[rambo2]

This front office is pathetic.

Lol, how so? They have built one of the best teams in the league.